Untitled Irish talent show

In May 2015, it was announced that former The X Factor judge, Louis Walsh, would be launching a new Irish talent show, produced by Simon Cowell as a judge, set to premiere in 2017 or 2018. Walsh later stated that he would like to broadcast an Irish edition of Got Talent, though he stated that the untitled talent show was only in early development. RTÉ One and TV3 showed interest in ordering the programme, however TV3 turned down the show in 2016. Simon Cowell announced that he will be a special guest judge on the programme during the series' launch.

In February 2016, RTÉ One denied that The Voice of Ireland would be cancelled in order to broadcast the new talent show. However, the show was later replaced by Dancing with the Stars.